SOLUTION: A and B are independent events .probability that both occurs is 1/6 and probability of neither is 1/3.probability of A is

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Question 288327: A and B are independent events .probability that both occurs is 1/6 and probability of neither is 1/3.probability of A is
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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all possibilities equals 1
both, neither,a only and b only are all possibilities
a DISABLED_event_only= b only
a=b
2a=x
1/6+1/3+x=1
1/6+2/6+x=1
3/6+x=1
x=3/6
2a=3/6=2/4
a=1/4